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16TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

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Western Digital has 16TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN) on sale for $239.99. Shipping is free.

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Amazon has for Prime Members:16TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN) on sale for $239.99. Shipping is free.
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Western Digital has 16TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN) on sale for $239.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Tempster for finding this deal.

Amazon has for Prime Members:16TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN) on sale for $239.99. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Must be an Amazon Prime Member for this deal
Best Buy also has 16TB WD Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive (WDBWLG0160HBK-NESN) on sale for $239.99. Shipping is free.

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $120 lower (33% savings) than list price
  • About this product:
    • 2-Year Limited Warranty
  • About this store:
  • See forum thread for additional deal discussion

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MrCrispy
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I think it might we worthwhile to wait for 18/20TB deals around BF/Xmas, hdd prices are falling

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ThirstyCruz
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What differnce between this and the Duo version 16Tb for 369?
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Quote from ThirstyCruz :
What differnce between this and the Duo version 16Tb for 369?
Duo has two 8TB drives in it. That's why the case is so wide. This is a single 16TB drive.
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ThirstyCruz
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Quote from Tempster :
Duo has two 8TB drives in it. That's why the case is so wide. This is a single 16TB drive.
Suppose for raid, duo is needed. Is it a REALLY good price at 369?
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Quote from ThirstyCruz :
Suppose for raid, duo is needed. Is it a REALLY good price at 369?
If you want the convenience for a single box with two drives then perhaps but you can pick up two 8TB Easystores at Best Buy for $90 cheaper.
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ThirstyCruz
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Quote from Tempster :
If you want the convenience for a single box with two drives then perhaps but you can pick up two 8TB Easystores at Best Buy for $90 cheaper.
Thanks.. think I will wait for ds220+ sale again and do a proper NAS once and for all. Been on fence for past year, and will just do it.
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LordOfMangoes
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Quote from ThirstyCruz :
Thanks.. think I will wait for ds220+ sale again and do a proper NAS once and for all. Been on fence for past year, and will just do it.
Why is this product not good for nas?
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PeteyTheStriker
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18TB cheaper from the UK store, I am going to keep waiting for BF and see what shows up!

Quote from ThirstyCruz :
Thanks.. think I will wait for ds220+ sale again and do a proper NAS once and for all. Been on fence for past year, and will just do it.
I would get a Qnap and not look back, synology has such limited hardware for what they charge, with the only positive is the software raid it can generate using mixed capacity drives.

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Why is this product not good for nas?
This would work fine for a NAS if you shucked it, but that does void warranty, also might have to make a power pin modification depending on the NAS box you go with.
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
18TB cheaper from the UK store, I am going to keep waiting for BF and see what shows up!



I would get a Qnap and not look back, synology has such limited hardware for what they charge, with the only positive is the software raid it can generate using mixed capacity drives.



This would work fine for a NAS if you shucked it, but that does void warranty, also might have to make a power pin modification depending on the NAS box you go with.
18TB UK one has no warranty outside of the UK/Europe.
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timobkg
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Quote from KingDDD :
Why is this product not good for nas?
This one is good for a NAS. You would need to remove it (shuck it), and might need to cover up a power connector pin with a bit of tape. So long as you keep the case, you can put it back in there if you need to do a warranty replacement.
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MrCrispy
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I think it might we worthwhile to wait for 18/20TB deals around BF/Xmas, hdd prices are falling
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fortunzfavor
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Quote from MrCrispy :
I think it might we worthwhile to wait for 18/20TB deals around BF/Xmas, hdd prices are falling
I'm in no hurry but I'm out of the loop on drive pricing right now. To anyone willing to share, what sort of price per tb (for a proper warrantied drive) should I be hoping for before I rip my face off and buy?
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Buhizkewl
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
18TB cheaper from the UK store, I am going to keep waiting for BF and see what shows up!



I would get a Qnap and not look back, synology has such limited hardware for what they charge, with the only positive is the software raid it can generate using mixed capacity drives.



This would work fine for a NAS if you shucked it, but that does void warranty, also might have to make a power pin modification depending on the NAS box you go with.
Looking back at your QNAP is advised with all of the security issues Wink
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rbtree1
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank rbtree1

Don't forget, folks, that the best deals may be direct from WD.... in late Nov is when I expect their best sales.. and rak10 may well again offer 10 if not 15% cash back.... Use WD's Easy Recycle program and get a coupon for 15% off on anything, sale items or not..... I just sent in another drive... sent one in early last summer, not realizing that its coupon would expire in 90 days.
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Quote from fortunzfavor :
I'm in no hurry but I'm out of the loop on drive pricing right now. To anyone willing to share, what sort of price per tb (for a proper warrantied drive) should I be hoping for before I rip my face off and buy?
historically the 'deal' price has been $15/TB, which is exactly what this deal is. This has been pretty consistent over the years whether it was a 8/10/12/14TB drive. e.g. a 20TB for ~300 would be a good deal. If you get below that its great. This price usually applies to externals which you have to shuck. But you also have to check whether your pc/nas etc can accept these large drives, most can.

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PeteyTheStriker
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Quote from Buhizkewl :
Looking back at your QNAP is advised with all of the security issues Wink
Security issues happen to all the major brands including Synology, except that Synology no longer acknowledges issues till they have a resolution for the big ones. I have had personally over 5 Qnaps (around 15 years) and installed over 10 in a SMB environment for data sharing / file storage applications and none of them ever had any issues with ransomware.

If you stay up to date and secure your environment its a non issue for most people.
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